We’re all hungry for football and craving the season opener (18 days but who’s counting), so I understand the desperation in producing football content. Most teams don’t regularly allow open practices and we’re mostly just regurgitating the same stories from May.
Things are slow outside of Ohio State and Maryland.
To get people talking CBS thought it would be fun to rank the best team in every state. Solid content item in my opinion. Nearly every team in every state has some sort of in-state rival, so this is perfect for trash talk during a slow time.